episode-header-image

Mar 2025

28m 29s

The Sunday Edition: Donald Trump’s imper...

About this episode

This episode was originally published in January.

The US president-elect has sparked a series of diplomatic rows after saying he was willing to use military or economic force to take control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and Canada. How seriously should we take Donald Trump’s claims and where did they come from?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: NBC News, Fox News, ABC News, Reuters/TV2, France Inter Radio.

Photo: Getty Images

Further reading: Why does Trump want Greenland?

Further listening: Why Donald Trump courted the wrestling world

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next

Is the trad wife dream ending in divorce? - The Sunday Story

<p>Across the Deep South, women raised to believe marriage was their destiny are now walking out, challenging the religious, cultural and political pressures that have shaped their lives. Meanwhile, the booming 'trad wife' movement, championed by conservative powerhouses like the ... Show More

The world's first AI actress and 'her' creator - the Saturday story

<p>Tilly Norwood, the world's first 'AI actress' has rocked Hollywood, sparking union protests and denounced by actors such as Whoopi Goldberg, George Clooney and Emily Blunt. For some she's a threat to the artform, for others an inevitability. She'll never forget her lines, turn ... Show More

The week that cost 23,000 lives

<p>The findings of the report into the political governance and decision making during the pandemic are damning about Boris Johnson’s government’s attempts to protect the public from the virus. Who was responsible for a “toxic and sexist culture” and who misled Downing Street?</p ... Show More

Recommended Episodes

Americans to Trump: You’ve Gone Too Far

<p><i>Warning: This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>One question that has hung over the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term: Is his aggressive approach to everything from deportations to tariffs what most Americans want — or has he simply gone too far?</p> ... Show More

Trump, Europe and the New World Order

<p>In just a few weeks, the Trump administration has taken a hard line with allies such as Mexico and Canada. Now, a trade war is on the horizon with Europe.</p><p>Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, explains how a fracturing alliance with Europe could af ... Show More

Trump’s Bid for Greenland

<p>In his recent address before Congress, President Trump talked once again about his big ambitions for Greenland.</p><p>He told the icebound island’s “incredible people” that he supported their right to determine their future. But he ended his message with a threat, declaring, “ ... Show More

Trump 2.0: Rewriting Histories

<p>This week, President Trump falsely claimed that Ukraine started the war against Russia, ordered federal agencies created by Congress to answer directly to him and installed himself as the leader of Washington’s premiere cultural institution.</p><p>The Times journalists Michael ... Show More

Trump 2.0: The Art of the Deal

<p>This week, President Trump proposed two deals that would require allies to put his needs ahead of their own.</p><p>Times’ Journalists Michael Barbaro, Catie Edmonson, Maggie Haberman, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs discuss how, in both cases, Trump got what he wanted.</p><p>Guest: </p ... Show More

Trump, and what comes after

What comes after Donald Trump? On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, political reporter James Oliphant speaks with host Jonah Green about what happens to a party that’s formed its likeness around one man when that one man exits the political arena. Plus - what to expect ... Show More

Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force

<p>Since his inauguration, President Trump has exercised a level of power that has directly challenged the checks and balances that, on paper, define the U.S. government.</p><p>The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Charlie Savage discuss Mr. Tr ... Show More

How Trump Fared in a Major New Poll

<p>In a new poll, The New York Times asked voters what they thought of the first eight months of President Trump’s second term.</p><p>Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst at The Times, explains what the survey found and what it may tell us about where the country is heading nex ... Show More

Why does Trump want the US to take over Greenland? This is the real reason

Donald Trump has threatened to colonize Greenland and make it a US territory, even though 85% of people there oppose this. Ben Norton explains the geopolitical and economic reasons: the USA wants to block China from the Arctic region and to profit from the territory's natural res ... Show More

Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami